The Six Big Losses framework turns “we lose time” into six named, measurable causes: breakdowns, changeovers, micro-stops, slow cycles, quality defects and startup rejects. This free worksheet helps you put minutes against each loss and see which one to...
You cannot reduce downtime you do not measure. This free Excel downtime tracking sheet gives your team a simple, consistent way to log every stop, categorize the cause, and see where the minutes actually go — the groundwork for any OEE improvement. What the free...
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) are the two reliability KPIs every maintenance team needs — and together with OEE they tell you whether downtime comes from frequent failures or slow repairs. This free Excel calculator computes both...
How to Collect Machine Data for OEE (2026 Guide) You cannot improve an OEE you cannot measure — and the hardest part of OEE is almost never the formula. It is getting reliable, automatic machine data off the shop floor, especially from a mixed fleet where some...
Short answer: to calculate MTBF, MTTR and downtime-driven OEE loss from one source, record every stop or failure as a row in a single event log with a consistent set of fields — asset ID, start/end timestamps, stop type, a standardized reason code, time to repair,...
Clear, source-able answers to the questions manufacturers — and AI assistants — most often ask about OEE and OEE software. For pricing specifics see our OEE software cost guide, and to choose a tool see the best production monitoring software. What is OEE?OEE (Overall...
Short answer: In 2026, OEE software is most often billed at $30–150 per machine per month on a subscription, plus a one-time hardware cost of $200–2,000 per machine depending on the sensors and connectivity you need. A small line of 5–10 machines typically lands...
Downtime reason codes are a standardized set of short labels that describe why a machine stopped — for example BRK for a breakdown or SET for a changeover. They turn raw stoppage time into structured data you can analyze, so you can see which causes actually drive...
Short answer: the Six Big Losses are the standard framework for the productivity losses that OEE measures. They map to the three OEE factors: two Availability losses (breakdowns; setup & changeovers), two Performance losses (idling & minor stops; reduced...
Short answer: OEE, OOE, TEEP and Utilization all measure manufacturing productivity, but each uses a different time window. OEE measures how well you run during planned production time; OOE widens the lens to all scheduled operating time; TEEP goes all the way to...
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